Wanda Lee Mallady was born on Sept. 4, 1925, in Brushy Township, Saline County, as the only child of Edgar Ellis and Maude Mae (Graves) Mallady. She attended Neal School for the first eight grades and graduated from Harrisburg Township High School in 1943. She worked at Harrisburg Hospital, several years for Saline County Sheriff's Department and Saline County Tax Assessor's Office. Wanda was a member of North America Baptist Church and later Land Street Church of God.

Wanda married Bernard C. Healy of Nov. 28 1946. He preceded her in death on Aug. 18, 1985. On May 27, 1989, she married Lloyd Pankey and he survives her.

She was preceded in death by her parents; first husband, Bernard; granddaughter, Susan B. Healy; stepdaughter, Sue Brimberry; and stepdaughter-in-law, Sandy Pankey.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 7, 2012, at Reed Funeral Chapel in Harrisburg. The Rev. Paul Taylor will officiate, burial will follow in North America Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, at Reed Funeral Chapel in Harrisburg.

In lieu of flowers, the family request contributions be made to Star General Baptist Church Building Fund, Alzheimer's Disease Research or Land Street Church of God. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.

Condolences may be sent to the family through the obituary page at www.reedfuneralchapel.com.